Head held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, Mary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignity through the women’s changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the teenage girls who have been blow-drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out the door and first one into the heated pool. She jumps over to the shallow end, stopping to talk to friends—everyone knows Arnott here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a job—about their children, the viciousness(谬误) of bridge and their health.

In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past the average lifespan for Canadians, she’s healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.

Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten Island. She survived scarlet fever(猩红热), helped bring up four siblings after her mother died in 1923 and worked as a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earning$35 a week and a$150 bonus at Christmas.

Now she’s happy living in a one-room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in her daughter’s house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic(有隐义的) crossword with a magnifying glass, and can’t really explain why she has live so well so long.

Until recently, she has still liked to drink red wine—she used to drink two glasses before supper each day. It’s more likely genes, she admits. Her interest in other people and life in general may have had something to do with it. Asked if a star photographer can take her picture at the pool, Arnott seems cheerful.

“I look good in a swimsuit,” she says, nodding her head firmly. “I look better in a swimsuit than I do in pants. ”

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Mary Arnott can’t swim but she likes water.

B. Mary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.

C. Mary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.

D. Mary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.

2.Which of the following is TRUE as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?

A. She lives with her daughter.

B. She’s healthy and her mind is sharp.

C. She likes to live with her children and has a happy life.

D. She has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.

3.If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may ________.

A. like swimsuit better B. like pants

C. like to sit at the bank D. like to swim with girls

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship don’t last long. To have a friend, You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules:

be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose the friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

1.Some friendships don’t last very long because_______.

A. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

B. there are too many people who want to make friends

C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D. they don’t know friendship is something serious.

2.According to the passage honesty is_________.

A. something countable

B. the base of friendship

C. as important as money

D. more important than anything else

3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A. Always tell your friends the truth.

B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.

C. Discussing your problems with your friends often helps to solve the problem.

D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

4.The best title of this passage is_________.

A. Honesty Is the Best Policy

B. A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

C. How to Be Friends

D. Three Important Points in Life

5.What’s the meaning of “count on” in the second paragraph?

A.期望,依赖 B. 认为

C. 重视 D. 数,点(数)

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often physically abused (虐待) by his father, beaten up and also verbally (口头地) abused. But Michael also owed his success to his father’s being strict.

Michael was always an entertainer(艺人). Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of the Jackson Five.

He’s well-known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music videos. Before this, music videos were made just to promote the albums (专辑). But Michael’s videos managed to change that in videos being made as an art, and for big business. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Through these works of his, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and dedicated music video channels.

Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is something that people from every part of the globe loved and try to copy People have also done mass moonwalks all around to show their love towards him.

Michael Jackson supported 39 charities (慈善机构). Through his work and various foundations, he raised and gave millions toward charity, much more than any other showman. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.

Michael planed to start a 50-concert tour in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman, and entertainer, besides the good human and charitable person that he was. It’s very unlikely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again.

1.Which of the following topics is Not described about Michael Jackson in the passage?

A. Childhood B. Personal life

C. Music career D. Charity

2.According to the passage, Michael Jackson ________.

A. lived a happy life as a child

B. fell in love with music at 11

C. loved performing at school

C. was grateful to his father since his childhood

3.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _________.

A. encouraged B. developed

C. attracted D. puzzled

4.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. call on readers to learn from Michael Jackson

B. show love and respect for Michael Jackson

C. prove Michael Jackson is a great person

D. offer readers some facts about Michael Jackson

Being a good student doesn’t mean you have to drop all social activities and dive into your books.It is still possible to have a healthy social life while getting good grades.1. Here are how you can achieve it:

Decide for yourself at the start of the term that you won’t let your schoolwork sweep you away. 2.

Write down your weekly schedule on a piece of paper.Chances are that you’ll have small gaps between classes during the week and more free time at the weekend.Make sure that every time you find yourself in one of those between-class gaps you use the time efficiently.3.

Set aside at least one large amount of time each week as free time.Keep in mind the law of diminishing returns(收益递减).Past a certain point,more hours studying will be of little benefit. 4. Protect both your free time and your school time carefully.If one starts to infringe(侵犯)on the other,that is just the beginning of a long,slippery downhill slope(斜坡).

5. This way,you can co-ordinate(协调)your free time with theirs.

Whenever possible,find social activities that take you off campus and away from your schoolwork.

A.Balance is the key.

B.Encourage your friends to follow a similar plan.

C.It is very important to be determined about this.

D.Try not to affect others’ time and just focus on your own.

E.You’re better off spending this time with friends.

F.You can spend more time on social life than on study.

G.Read a few pages of your school books or do some quick chores(杂活),for example.

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